Punta Chivato

October 25, 26, 2007: Finally the winds settled down in Santa Rosalia, giving us time to dig layer after layer of fine dirt out of the boat. Bill had to go to the top of the mast with a hose and scrub brush, washing from the top to bottom. Diane, to Bill's comfort, controlled the halyard and therefore Bill's safety. All went well and we were under way!

Here's a picture of the Santa Rosalia harbor as we were leaving. Two things to note: The diagonal pipe going up the hill is a "chimney" from the old smelter which took the fumes away from the town before going up the vertical riser, shown in the background. The second thing to note is that it is calm! What a treat!

Okay, we only spent 18 hours in Punta Chivato but the scenery was spectacular. Here are pictures of both the moon rise, followed 10 hours later by the sun rise. Life is good!